Window screen guide



Dec. 29, 1931. w. c. ELLIS 1,838,085

WINDOW SCREEN GUIDE Filed April 11, 1930 0 o o 0 r 0 ll 4 d Irwcnlorlaid Z35 A llomey Patented Dec. 29, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT "OFFICE 1WARREN C. ELLIS, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, A SSIGNOR TO ELLIS PRODUCTS COMPANYWINDOW SCREEN GUIDE Application filed April 11,

This invention relates to new and. useful improvements in window screensand more particularly to devices of'this character of the rolling type.

An important object of the invention is to provide a window screen ofthe aforementioned character which embodies guide channels on oppositesides of the window frame of a construction adapting the same to besubstituted in lieu of the usual parting strips which are disposedbetween the upper and lower sashes of a window.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a window screen of thecharacter described which will be simple in construction,

strong, durable, eflicient in its use and which may be manufactured atlow cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection w th the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthrough the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a detail view in horizontal section through the lowerportion of one of the screen guide and parting strips which are securedto the opposite sides of the window frame and showing the adjacentmarginal portion of the screen in position there in Figure 2 is a detailview in elevation showing one of the combined guide and parting strips.I

Figure 3 is a view showing the lower portion of one of the stripsseparated.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view through a window frame showingthe strips in position therein.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 1'designates generally a window frame comprising the sill 2, the stool 3,the vertical side members 5 and 6 between 0 which is mounted forvertical sliding movement in the usual manner the lower sash 7 and anupper sash (not shown).

Extending vertically on each of the side members 5 and 6 of the windowframe 1 and between the upper and lower sashes is a 1930. semi so.443,443.

formed as illustrated in Figure 2. A substantially U-shaped closureplate A is fixed vertically on each side portion of the sash 7 forsliding movement on the adjacent strips 19, as seen in Figure 4.

Rigidly secured to the lower edge of the meetmg rail of theupper windowsash is a bar 24 for engagement with the pane 27 of the lower sash 7 ina manner to clean the same when said lower sash is raised or lowcred, aswill be understood.

The strips 19 and channeled guide members 20 in addition to functioningas guide means for the screen 16 also constitute partlng strips for theupper and lower sashes of the window and the opposite sides of themembers 20 may, if desired, be manufactured in a manner to have aninherent tendency to spring outwardly from the position illustrated inFigure 1 of the drawings. In this manner a tight and weatherproof jointis had for sealing the vertical side of the window sashes.

It is believed that the many advantages of a window screen constructedin accordance with this invention will be readily understood, andalthough the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction may be had which will fall within the scope of the inven-'tion as claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In a rolling window screen, a pair of opposedguides mounted on the vertical sides of the window frame, each guidecomprising a pair of spaced, opposed metallic strips having one edgeanchored to the window frame, and inturned flanges on the other edges ofthe strips disposed in overlapping engagement with each other.

2. In a rolling Window screen, a pair of opposed guides mounted on thevertical sides of the Window frame, each guide comprising a pair ofspaced, opposed metallic strips having one edge anchored to the Windowframe,

said strips being folded inwardly upon themselves for a portion of theirlength to define channels'for the reception of the screen, and inturnedflanges on the free longitudinal edges of the strips disposed inoverlapping engagement With each other.

In testimony whereof I afiix mysignaturel WARREN C. ELLIS.

